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These are authonomy’s all-time favourite books – as voted for by members of the authonomy writing community and they’ve all been read by our Editorial Board

My Friends Are Dead People
My Friends Are Dead People
Fantasy, Children's
A black cat. Ghouls. Witches. Werewolves. And an afterlife that has turned some of the dead into monsters.
Appetites
Appetites
Fiction
What would you do if your partner wanted you to invite a stranger into your bed?
The Poet
The Poet
Literary Fiction
Family, forgiveness and the lies people tell.



honour
honour
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Crime
Sometimes, you can only save what you love by becoming what you hate.

But whose honour is killed in an honour killing?

Bamboo Promise ( Prison Without Walls)
Bamboo Promise ( Prison Without Walls)
Historical Fiction, Harper True Life
A story of one cultured woman's journey through despair, gut-wrenching fear, and ultimate triumph of the spirit.
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest
Fiction, Thriller
David Tyler’s profession has already cost him his marriage and his self-respect. Now a global business conspiracy could cost him his life.
SPIN
SPIN
Fiction, Thriller
Do spin-doctors control Peter Conway’s thoughts? If so, can he stop them – and how will he know whether he succeeded?
A Circle in the Woods
A Circle in the Woods
Fiction, Literary Fiction
In a place where people have been disappearing for years, a little girl gets lost in the woods. Meet the man who saves her life.
The Awakening
The Awakening
Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Popular Culture
The struggle of a socially awkward teenager, as he is thrown into a world of supernatural dangers.
A Memory of Blood
A Memory of Blood
Fiction, Fantasy
A Memory of Blood is an elfless and orcless fantasy for adults, described by some readers as a sort of fantasy genre Bourne Identity.
Blue Diamonds
Blue Diamonds
Fiction, Thriller, Romance
She picked the wrong man to reject - a former SAS killer. Now he wants her dead.
The Öbergemau Key
The Öbergemau Key
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller, Crime
One pissed-off Jewish American financial fraud investigator takes on a neo-Nazi and Islamic conspiracy to save Her Majesty's life



Course of Mirrors
Course of Mirrors
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Fantasy
Gran gazed right through me with a solemn air. ‘We must never give up our search for The Real,’ she said.
A Child from the Wishing Well
A Child from the Wishing Well
Literary Fiction, Thriller
Gerard's wish is to break out of paranoia, discover daughter Rosie's love.
Is music tutor Ruth's foul-smelling well a place wishes happen?
Psychological suspense thriller
Luminous Dark
Luminous Dark
Literary Fiction
Waverley James has come to Russia to kill himself.
The Book of the Forsaken
The Book of the Forsaken
Fiction, Fantasy
A sarcastic storyteller traps three characters in his web in order to get hold of a special book.
The Impeccable Editor's Guide to Writing (and Rewriting)
The Impeccable Editor's Guide to Writing (and Rewriting)
Non-fiction, Instructional
A freelance editor and writing coach shares insights, observations, and tips about how writers can improve the quality of their work.
Into the Deep
Into the Deep
Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult
Sea levels around the world are rising, massive storms threaten coastal cities, and Aurora’s life changes forever with one step into the ocean.
The Governess
The Governess
Romance, Historical Fiction, Christian, Crime
Lovely, inexperienced Lady Caroline Blakemore is received at her first post as governess. Her biggest challenge will be Lord Huntington—masterful in everything—especially his kiss.
Not a Man
Not a Man
Fiction
From boy of the slums to Oxford Graduate. This is the story of Shuki Bolkiah, modern day eunuch.
This book is now published.
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